Volume 174 Issue 11

Editorials Obesity: definitely a growing concern Louise A Baur (MJA 2001; 174: 553-554)Priorities in polycystic ovary syndrome Rogerio A Lobo (MJA 2001; 174: 554-555)Containing the costs of managing hypertension Leonard Arnolda (MJA 2001; 174: 556-557)Usable written information for patients David Sless (MJA 2001; 174: 557-558)Investment and performance monitoring in Australian health and medical research Alan G Pettigrew (MJA 2001; 174: 559-560) Research Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian children and adolescents: reassessment of 1985 and 1995 data against new standard international definitions Anthea M Magarey, Lynne A Daniels, T John C Boulton (MJA 2001; 174: 561-564)PBS/RPBS cost implications of trends and guideline recommendations in the pharmacological management of hypertension in Australia, 1994-1998 Mark R Nelson, John J McNeil, Anna Peeters, Christopher M Reid, Henry Krum (MJA 2001; 174: 565-568)Assessing the risk of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers: the Melbourne Mantoux Study Rhonda L Stuart, Noleen J Bennett, Andrew B Forbes, M Lindsay Grayson, on behalf of the Melbourne Mantoux Study Group (MJA 2001; 174: 569-573) Medicine and the community Readability and content of supplementary written drug information for patients used by Australian rheumatologists Rachelle Buchbinder, Stephen Hall, Gail Grant, Arul Mylvaganam, Mark R Patrick (MJA 2001; 174: 575-578) Position statement Metformin and intervention in polycystic ovary syndrome Robert J Norman, Warren J Kidson, Ross C Cuneo, Margaret R Zacharin, on behalf of the Endocrine Society of Australia, the Australian Diabetes Society and the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (MJA 2001; 174: 580-583) Evidence-based medicine EBM in practice: paediatrics Madlen Gazarian (MJA 2001; 174: 586-587)Evidence-based obstetrics in Australia: can we put away the wooden spoon? Judith Searle (MJA 2001; 174: 588-589) Viewpoint Losing the battle of the bulge: causes and consequences of increasing obesity Richard M Eckersley (MJA 2001; 174: 590-592) Lessons from practice Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: an underdiagnosed condition Peter G Harradine, Sidney E Williams, Steven R Doherty (MJA 2001; 174: 593-594) MJA Practice essentials - Neurology Cranial and peripheral neuropathies Judith M Spies (MJA 2001; 174: 598-604)